There has been what I would term a rather "hysterical" outcry against executive and congressional interference with the constitution in the Schiavo matter yet where is the outcry form these same people over elements in the Patriot Act that make this last bit of "interference" look like a gnat on the sun? Having the FBI searching your home without a warrant is OK ? If you HAVE been searched you cannot even tell you own lawyer ?

There has been what I would term a rather "hysterical" outcry against executive and congressional interference with the constitution in the Schiavo matter yet where is the outcry form these same people over elements in the Patriot Act that make this last bit of "interference" look like a gnat on the sun? Having the FBI searching your home without a warrant is OK ? If you HAVE been searched you cannot even tell you own lawyer ?

There has been what I would term a rather "hysterical" outcry against executive and congressional interference with the constitution in the Schiavo matter yet where is the outcry form these same people over elements in the Patriot Act that make this last bit of "interference" look like a gnat on the sun? Having the FBI searching your home without a warrant is OK ? If you HAVE been searched you cannot even tell you own lawyer ?

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Especially when the warrants can be issued right from the FBI, circumventing the approval of a judge who should be the one to issue the warrant. This gives the police too much power, however, given the state of our judiciary today, one could say the judiciary could also get in the way of justice.

aren't we responsible for that? letting presidents and senators pick judges by their political bent? Isn't the 9th circuit reviewed by the appeals courts and the USSC?

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The 9th Circuit has been overturned more often than any other court by the SCOTUS. They are reactionary and often judge from political perspective rather than Constitutional certainty, but they cannot be removed from office except and unless they commit a crime. Therefore any effect unforeseen or approved of before they begin reactionary and politically motivated decisions make them virtually unimpeachable. The SCOTUS cannot remove them from their positions, they can only keep themselves busy overturning their scurilous decisions and remain ever vigilant.

Yes, we are responsible for these bad judges. That is why I support Tom DeLay in weeding out the bad ones. Why are the Democrats so against DeLay for wanting to do that?

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Heres the problem with doing things the way that Delay is putting forth.

say we let congress review decisions by the courts and initiate some sort of impeachment proceedings because of a decision that congress feels is not 'constitutional': which could be interpreted<---hate that word now: in any number of ways but is going to end up being defined as a decision that the congress/senate doesn't agree with.

now, with congressional elections every two years, along with 1/3 of the senate every two years, we now could possibly end up with different interpretations of the constitution every two years. You think we have a constitutional crisis now, wait and see what would happen if delays plan is implemented.

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